Clattering Stones is a fine collection of boulders high above the west end of Widdop reservoir in Calderdale. There is a variety of climbing styles, from rounded problems to technical walls, all set amidst magnificent scenery. The landings are generally good and the problems not too high. The larger buttresses to the west, called "The Drums" in the YMC guide, also offer good climbing and some highball bouldering, but are not described here.
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Love Handles
The first boulder, lowest down the hillside, has a clean wall facing the road.
Poppy Arlington
7a+
(V7)
2
0
The left arete of the boulder, using holds in the groove on the right.
Love Handles
6b
(V4)
2
1
The groove right of the arete is superb.
Mothercare Here We Come
4
(V0)
1
0
The crack isn't very good.
Early Learning Centre
5
(V1)
0
0
The blunt arete.
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Morning Sickness
Further up this bigger boulder is fairly obvious. Not the best climbing in the area, apart from Morning Sickness which is a classic.
Fern Crack
3
(V0-)
1
0
0
The easy crackline comes complete with a fern.
Antenatal
?
(V?)
0
0
The tricky blunt arete.
First Trimester
?
(V?)
0
0
The wall right of the left arete, starting from beside the boulder.
Birth Control
?
(V?)
0
0
The arete.
Morning Sickness
6b
(V4)
1
12
1
The vague scoop left of the arete. Start on the ledge, rockover and dyno for the top. Superb!
Epidural
6b
(V4)
0
0
The vague rib left to the left of Morning Sickness, starting at the same point.
What Women Want
5
(V1)
0
0
The arete above the ledge is scary.
Mantilimar
6c
(V5)
0
0
The centre of the blank, uphill wall of the boulder.
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Two Blue Lines
Just uphill from the Morning Sickness boulder this block has a clean slab facing across the valley.
Predictor
4
(V0)
1
0
The left side of the slab, with a long reach or a step off the boulder to start.
Two Blue Lines
5
(V1)
2
3
0
The right side of the slab via a big flake. Excellent.
Head For The Hills
5
(V1)
0
0
The right arete of the slab from a sit start.
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Clatterjack Wall
Further up the hillside again, and further away from the Drums, is this excellent boulder, easily recognised by the perched block on top. The obvious smooth wall has some superb technical problems.
Clatterjack Toad
5
(V1)
1
1
0
The sharp arete.
Linea Nigra
6c
(V5)
1
2
0
The wall between the arete and the crack has at least two variations. Reachy and technical.
Clatterjack Pencil
5+
(V2)
1
4
3
The thin crack is excellent.
Androsterone
7a
(V6)
1
1
The thin flake in the wall. Reachy and fingery.
Fontanelles
7a
(V6)
1
5
2
The thin flakes further right. Reachy and fingery.
The Uprising
7b+
(V8/9)
2
4
1
The impressive blank arete.
Mesentery
5
(V1)
0
0
The right side of the arete.
Mesoderm
4
(V0)
2
0
The wall just right again.
Zygote
4
(V0)
1
0
0
The obvious crack in the centre of the vertical face on the back of the boulder.
Menarche
5+
(V2)
0
0
Traverse the sloping break to finish up the previous problem.
Blastocyst
3
(V0-)
0
0
The crack in the slab.
Braxton Hicks
3
(V0-)
0
0
The twin cracks.
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Low Roof
Directly up the hill from the previous boulder. Both these problems need cleaning.
?
(V?)
0
0
The left arete.
6a
(V3)
0
0
From a reasonable hold on the lip in the centre of the wall, slap for the top.
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Traverse Boulder
At the same level as Chronic Fatigue but closer to the Drums is this boulder with an obvious lip traverse.
?
(V?)
1
0
0
The traverse of the lip in either direction on sloping holds.
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